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Best Bedroom Before and Afters 2011

You showed us your cozy and elegant bedrooms. Now see which ones were finalists in our annual Reader Remodel Contest

Victorian Bedroom: After

Who: Sandra W.Where: La Fargeville, N.Y.

We installed upgraded wall and ceiling insulation, designed floor panels, and installed a radiant-floor heat system. We hung Sheetrock, installed Australian Cypress engineered flooring, completed a two-tone paint job, added solid oak trim and baseboard and a detailed ceiling relief representing plaster from the Victorian era, and finished it off with crown molding. The closet is completely finished, including cedar shelving, wood molding, and lighting.